Bug ID 1574997: BIG-IP Next Central Manager HA node installation requires logout to add node

Last Modified: Jun 19, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG_IP_NEXT(CM) Install/Upgrade(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
20.2.0, 20.2.1

Opened: Apr 02, 2024

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

As part of a BIG-IP Next Central Manager HA installation, the you must log out of the User Interface (UI), when the first node is added to the cluster.

Impact

You must log out and then re log-in to successfully add the new node.

Conditions

1. Create 3 VM instances on BIG-IP Next Central Manager 2. From UI, change the BIG-IP Next Central Manager password for all 3 instances 3. Login to node-1 4. Click Set up button 5. Fill out the form and click Add

Workaround

Wait for up to 5 minutes for the BIG-IP Next Central Manager cluster to be ready before re-logging in.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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